NFL Rookie Symposium 2013

The 16th NFL Rookie Symposium will include guest speakers on the subject of sexual orientation, according to Jane McManus of ESPN New York. This will be the first time that the league has people talking to rookies about the possibility of having gay teammates, likely due to how much media attention the subject has received of late.

Typically, the Rookie Symposium is a series of videos and workshops to help players get accustomed to life in the NFL, including things like money management, professionalism (which probably amounts to not making a fool out of yourself or the league in the media) and the best ways to keep one’s body up to the grueling task of consistent NFL play.

The NFL will host its 16th Rookie Symposium beginning on June 23. It’s a four-day event held at the Bertram Hotel in Aurora, Ohio, and will serve as an introduction to “life in the NFL prior to rookies reporting to training camps,” according to a press release from the league.

Each year, the theme has always been centered on handling the success (and money) that comes with playing in the NFL. We often hear about players losing out on all their money shortly after ending their careers, and many players have put their foot in their mouths in the media as well.